Shadow Slave

Chapter 12

Right now, that obstacle was looking down, avoiding Sunny's gaze. His hand was resting on the sword handle. As always, the young slave had no idea about what was going on inside Hero's perfectly shaped head.

The uncertainty was making him nervous.

Finally, after some time had passed, the soldier spoke:

"I have only one question."

Both Sunny and Scholar stared at him while holding their breaths.

"Yes?"

"You said that one of us must be sacrificed to save the other two. Why him? From what I see, you are far closer to the grave."

'A great question! I was just about to ask it myself.'

Sunny turned to the older slave, trying very hard to suppress a mocking grin. But to his dismay, Scholar had an answer ready.

"Before the first attack, he was already bleeding because of your senior's whip. During the attack, he was drenched in the blood of a fellow slave. His cloak, too, was soaked in it when the previous owner died. The boy already reeks of blood. Keeping him alive will put us in danger. That's why he is the best choice."

The grin died before reaching Sunny's face.

'Curse you and your big brain!'

Scholar's reasoning was appallingly solid. Hero listened, his expression growing darker with each word. Finally, he looked at Sunny, a dangerous light shining in his eyes.

"That is true."

Sunny felt his mouth getting dry. Cold sweat was running down his spine. He tensed, ready to act…

But at that moment, Hero smiled.

"Your logic is almost unassailable," he said, unsheathing the sword. "However, you failed to account for one thing."

trying to

"What might that be?"

disappearing from his

how you ended up a salve. Just one of the revolting crimes you have committed would be

Scholar's eyes widened.

the smell

bleed enough to overpower whatever residual scent

inhuman. A moment later, Scholar was shrieking on the ground, his leg broken with one strike from the flat side of the young soldier's sword. Not giving him an opportunity to recover, Hero stomped on his other leg, and a sickening

Scholar was

such stark contrast with his usually graceful

soldier gave him a calm look and said

"Wait for me here."

behind a rock outcropping. After

was left

this

still couldn't believe how sudden Scholar's demise came to be.

though nothing had happened. But it was exactly that

out, the young soldier put it over his shoulder and nonchalantly turned to

go. We need to

Sunny gave him a nod and headed

there were only two of

was sort of stupid, but Sunny

of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow, he began

in silence for

It's not your fault.

steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't see

you knew this man's sins… actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when I say that killing

which one of us

to rationalize their actions, always desperate to maintain an illusion of righteousness even

an answer, Hero

you? Well, fair

that, each preoccupied with their

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